The program starts with six months of weekly classes. The goal of the classes is to help you with healthy living and weight management. 

After you complete the classes, you can attend six more months of meetings to encourage your healthy choices. 

You can only enroll in the program once. If you sign up, be sure to complete the program. 

You have to meet certain criteria to qualify for the program. You must: 

• Have Medicare Part B
• Have a body mass index, or BMI, of 25 or more, or 23 or more if you self-identify as Asian
• Have no previous diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes other than gestational diabetes
• No diagnosis of end-stage renal disease
• Meet certain blood test requirements within the last year:
  • Fasting plasma glucose of 110-125 mg/dl, or
  • A1C value between 5.7-6.4, or
  • Oral glucose tolerance test between 140-199 mg/dl    

This program is free.

If you don't have a record of your BMI or blood test results, you may need to pay for a doctor's visit to get the required lab work completed.